Garment hanger



Oct. 10, 1950 A. LEVINSON 5 2,525,142

GARMENT HANGER Filed Feb. 28, 1947 INVENTOR- AARON LEVINSON ATTO R N E! Patented Oct. 10, 1950 GARMENT HANGER Aaron Levinson, Bronx, N. Y., assig-nor to.

Augusta Levenson, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application February 28, 1947, Seriali No. 731,626

This invention relates to garment hangers.

Broadly, it is an object of my invention to provide a garment hanger with movable and adjustable shoulder pieces to accommodate coats, jackets and the like of difierent widths.

More particularly, it is an object of my invention to provide an improved garment hanger having movable shoulder pieces which slide upon a dovetail groove and which may be fixed after adjustment of the shoulder pieces.

A further object is to provide a garment hanger, the shoulder portions of which are arcuate and end along substantially a straight line so that the garment, such as a jacket or coat will hang properly without deforming the garment and aiding it to fall in its original lines thus saving pressing and prolonging the life of the garment.

Still a further object is to provide a light yet durable garment hanger at a reasonable cost.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference is had to the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the garment hanger, partly broken away to show the construction of the shoulder member.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation of the shoulder member and hanger, the upper portion of the hanger being partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged top view of the shoulder member.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged end view from the narrow end of the shoulder member.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 of Fig. l. v

Fig. 6 is an enlarged front elevation of one end of the hanger showing the groove.

Referring to the drawing, numeral I represents a garment hanger which may be made of wood, metal, plastic or the like material and comprising oppositely disposed arms II and I2 which slope upwardly towards the central portion forming the collar supporting portion I3. Although I have not shown a cross bar running between the outer lower ends of the arms II and I2 for supporting a folded garment, such as trousers, it is well known in the art to have such cross bar which may be added if desired. A hook I l preferably made of wire passes through a central vertical channel so that the entire garment hanger I0 may be suspended from any suitable support.

The endsof arms II and I2 along the top portion I are along a fiat or straight plane and have a dovetail groove It on opposite sides of the upper side portions, creating a dovetail central 1 Claim. (Cl. 223-92) r 2- portion I? as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. A nut I8 is embedded within the dovetail portion IT to receive a screw I9 which passes through a hole in the end and communicates with the hole in the nut I8. Of course, if the arms I I and I2 are made of metal or plastic, the thread could be made in the material itself thus eliminating the nut I8.

At each end of arms I I and I2, I have provided adjustable shoulder members or supports 20 formed with a convex outer portion 2| and having a straight extreme end 22, and tapers inwardly and upwardly merging into a rounded end '23. The shoulder members 20 are provided with a dovetail straight groove 24 along its medial line adapted to slidably fit upon the dovetail portion IT. A series of depressions 25 are spaced along the upper medial line of groove 241 to receive the ends of screws I9 to more easily prevent shifting or movement of the shoulder. members 2!] when screws I9 are tightened. Since the shoulder members 20 cannot move upward because of the dovetail construction, the depressions 25 may be eliminated since the ends of screws I9 when tightened will fricti-onally hold the shoulder pieces from moving or shifting.

In order to assemble the hanger, the shoulder members 20 are slid with the rounded ends 23 first onto the ends of arms II and I2 by inserting the dovetail portion Il into the groove '24. The screws I9 are in lower position, that is, with the ends below the top portion I5. When the shoulder members are in the desired position, screws I9 are tightened against the shoulder members thus preventing them from shifting.

' and the garment loses its shape.

the usual garment hanger has narrow ends giving inadequate support to the shoulders causing them to sag so that the jacket or garment loses its shape and causes a wrinkled appearance. My wide and outwardly tapered arcuate convex shaped shoulder members give adequate support to the shoulders of the garment and when the shoulder members are properly adjusted the sleeves of the garment fall or hang properly maintaining the proper shape of the shoulders, sleeves and consequently the rest of the garment. By thus han ing overnight the daily wrinkles straighten themselves out giving the garment a neat and tidy appearance. By avoiding frequent pressing the life of the garment is thus prolonged.

The slight ridge created by ends 23 serves to prevent the garment from slipping. For travelling the shoulder portions 20 can be easily removed and the hanger packed to occupy a minimum of space. The concave-convex shoulder members can be nested within the other and packed within the bag or trunk wherever space is available, especially in corners. For shipping and storage such saving of space is also of great value.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the general spirit of the invention.

I claim:

A garment hanger having oppositely disposed arms sloping into a collar supporting portion, a hook attached to said collar supporting portion, the upper outer end portion of said arms having a straight dovetailed portion, screws passing upwardly through said arms and said dovetailed portions, adjustable shoulder members, said mem- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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